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To the 1999 Sandbox Halloween Contest!

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SUBMISSIONS Deadline: 10/28/99 Midnight
VIEWING Begins: 10/29/99 5 PM
VOTING: 10/29/99 - 10/31/99 Noon
RESULTS Posted: 10/31/99 After 6PM

 

*** NEWSFLASH ***

VOTING IS OVER.

I'm currently calculating votes. I hope to have the winners posted sometime after 6 PM, Sunday, October 31st.

All contestants will be notified of their place by email first. I'm also working on dividing the prizes into categories.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ENTRIES!

 

*** NEWSFLASH ***

Due to some problems I'm having, the photos will not be posted until 5 PM.  Hopefully sooner if I can work out this problem.

I apologize for any inconvience.

What This Contest is About!

This contest is to show off the creativity of the 12" Action Figure community, using your GI Joes, Sams, Dragons, Elite Brigades, etc. in a Halloween theme and have a chance to win some REALLY cool stuff while you're at it!  Oh yeah, and to have some fun!

A special thanks goes to Leo Sutedja who came up with the idea for this contest in 1997 and to JimBob-Wan who hosted it in 1998 and has offered much help with getting off the ground.  Check out JimBob's web site skullbut.gif (5118 bytes)  for some outstanding custom work

I'd also like to thank our beloved Reich Leader Thor Sadler who has offered to be the ScanMaster for this contest.  Those of you who need to have pictures scanned can email Thor at tsadler@mindspring.com and check out his website  skullbut.gif (5118 bytes)   to see Der Thor Furher's Joes!

Entries will be in the form of a single picture, either a diorama or mini-scene with either a title or a one or two line caption under it.

Any questions?  Email me, John Kozin, at Pfadfinder@aol.com

GOOD LUCK!

 

 

The Rules

 

Entries:

Anyone can submit an entry.  The photo must have some sort of Halloweenish theme to it. However, there are a few guidelines to go by:

For those sending a file, please send graphic as small as possible with relation to size.  Files that are too large will not be used.  If you need to have your picture scanned by Thor or myself, please email us in advance.  Try to get your photo to us at least a week before the deadline.  This will give us plenty of time to scan it.

But John......How do I enter?

It's easy my fellow Joeaholic!  Simply send your picture to me at Pfadfinder@aol.com along with the following:

Name
Address
Phone Number and
A 1 or 2 line caption or title for the picture.

See!  Easy as 1-2-3 Go Joe!


Voting:

Winners will be selected by popular vote, based on point totals accumulated for first, second and third place votes according to these assignments:

1st place = 43 points
2nd place = 21 points
3rd place = 10 points

It is hoped that voting will be conducted honorably, with each individual voting only once from a single e-mail address.  Nevertheless, votes may be disqualified under the following conditions, based on the administrator's discretion:

In addition, contestants may be disqualified if a pattern of attempts to manipulate votes to their advantage (per the rules mentioned above) is detected, at the administrator's discretion.

Since this is a "Sandbox" (alt.toys.gi-joe) event, voters are expected to have posted there at least once, verifiable by a search of DejaNews. However, this is not a requirement for eligibility or reason for disqualification.

 


Awarding Prizes:

On October 31st, the list of winners will be posted on this website.   Also, each entrant will be notified of their place.

Prizes will be awarded by winner's selection; The contestant with the most points will be contacted and given first choice of the prizes. Selection of the remaining prizes will continue, based on point totals, until all prizes are distributed. In case of ties, granting of next choice will be randomly determined by the contest administrator (me).

Prizes will be sent directly by the donor(s) to the winner(s). The administrator of this contest (me) will provide the donor(s) with the name and address of the winner(s), but will assume no responsibility for the physical distribution of these prizes.

 


The Prizes!

I'm still trying to get donations of prizes.  I have had several offers of donations, but as soon as I get them concrete, I will post them here.

If you would like to donate a prize, please contact me at Pfadfinder@aol.com

 

Click the skull skullbut.gif (5118 bytes) to see the prizes donated so far!

 


 

I plan on upping the ante on this contest.  In addition to the prizes awarded to each winner, I will hold a separate raffle for a custom Firebase Tower built by none other than myself.  This will be open to all entrants.  Each person submitting a photo for the contest will have one chance, and one chance only, to win this tower.

Here's a picture of the prototype:

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Note: No Sandbags or Machine Gun (yet!)